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　　No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon (处科医生) and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.

　　Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.

　　Soon after 1770,Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing. But one man at a party, Horace Wells noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.

　　Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells' teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.

　　As he didn't know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.

　　Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.

(1)It is ________ since a man being operated on felt all the pain.

[　　]

A. a few more years

B. not long

C. few years

D. two thousand years

(2)Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he ________.

[　　]

A. could feel nothing

B. could not want anything

C. could feel all the pain

D. could do anything

(3)Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to ________.

[　　]

A. be afraid of anything

B. feel pain

C. want to go to the parties

D. be ill

(4)If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he ________.

[　　]

A. felt nothing

B. felt very comfortable

C. still felt pain

D. would die

(5)One who took too much of the laughing gas ________.

[　　]

A. would laugh all the time

B. would die

C. would never feel pain

D. would be very calm

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　　No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

　　For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Sometimes people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water vapor in the air, and therefore rain will probably come.

　　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather. Their joints ache. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting that they fly low.

　　If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows always come in the evenings. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fair weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning, just about sunrise then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening the next day will be wet weather.

　　If sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

　　Most of the above sayings have been made by people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

(1)For hundreds of ________ people have studied the weather.

[　　]

(2)When birds fly near the ground, wet weather or a ________ will come.

[　　]

(3)If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, the weather will ________.

[　　]

A. continue to be rainy

B. become fine

C. be cloudy

D. get dark soon

(4)when distant hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near,________.

[　　]

A. people will shout

B. birds will sing

C. there are rings round the sun

D. rain will probably come

(5)If ________ at about six in the morning, it will rain during the day.

[　　]

A. a rainbow appears

B. stars appear

C. a fog

D. clouds gather

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　　Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, We will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

　　In many modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that, by free education for all--whether rich or poor, clever or stupid--one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far large number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do that they consider “low”work;and,in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty, shameful in such countries.

　　But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of professor: we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible disease in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

　　In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed to one's work, or to scorn (藐视，轻蔑) someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

(1)Education is ________.

[　　]

A. a purpose

B. a means

C. the first system

D. fashionable

(2)In our country, the educational purpose is ________.

[　　]

A. to prepare children for life

B. to make children get degrees

C. to choose a system of education

D. to get everyone to live happily

(3)In many modern countries, children go to school ________.

[　　]

A. to be able to marry

B. by free education

C. to work for society

D. to rid themselves of “low”work

(4)“Low”work here means ________.

[　　]

A. work with hands

B. work with brains

C. the work scientists do in the lab

D. the work that people do at home

(5)Cleaners and farmers do ________ scientists do.

[　　]

A. more work than

B. less important work than

C. as important work as

D. the same work as

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　　All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. There are all kinds of manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours.

　　Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.

　　If you visit some friends in Mongolia and they ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “belch” after you finish eating. Belching world show that you like your food. But in some other countries, if you give a loud “belch”, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.”

　　In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.

　　What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. When you are visiting a friend, he may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.

　　If you visit a friend in Arabia you should walk behind other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of other tents, you will be asked into each one. The people will ask yon to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no.

　　Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners began in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.

(1)What's the main idea of this passage?

[　　]

A. Manners are different throughout the world.

B. Mothers are different throughout the world.

C. Children's manners are different.

D. When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do.

(2)In some other countries in the world, if you belch after a meal,________.

[　　]

A. you show that you like the food very much

B. it is good manners for you to say “Excuse me, please”

C. you ask the host to say “Excuse”instead of you

D. you are telling the host you dislike the food

(3)What's the polite way of eating if you are living in Polynesia?

[　　]

A. Eating outside together with your family.

B. Eating while sitting face to face.

C. Eating at the back of your house.

D. Trying not to make yourself seen eating.

(4)What will an Arabian do if he sees a person walking in front of his tent?

[　　]

A. He will feel very angry and drive the person off.

B. He will politely ask where the person is going and act as a guide.

C. He will ask the person to eat with him.

D. He will give the person some food to show his pity.

(5)Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A. People show they are friendly in different manners.

B. Good manners are the same in different countries.

C. In the East African town the people who try not to see you are not polite at all.

D. Different manners in different countries show people's different ideas.

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　　Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn't generally experience the atmospheric (大气的) sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it is still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.

　　The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it's actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we'd still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.

　　Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there's enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.

　　Parents can use thunder and lightning to help them learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark

(1)According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley,________.

[　　]

A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning

B. it is usually dry in April

C. children pay no attention to natural phenomena

D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning

(2)We believe that lightning is a downward motion because ________.

[　　]

A. we were taught so by our teachers from our childhood ________.

B. we are deceived by our sense of vision

C. it is a common natural phenomenon

D. it is a truth proved by science

(3)Which is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?

[　　]

A. Only a small number of lightning strikes occur on earth.

B. Lightning travels slower than thunder.

C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.

D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth we can imagine.

(4)The word “activity” (Para.3) is most closely related to the word (s) ________.

[　　]

A. cloud

B. lightning strikes

C. lightning flashes

D. thunderstorms

(5)It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A. we should not believe what we see or hear

B. things moving downward are more noticeable

C. people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomena

D. adults are not as good as children in observing natural phenomena

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　　At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of its film stars--Charlie Chaplin, Grela Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.

　　The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.

　　When TV became popular, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to the cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.

(1)Hollywood used to be a ________.

[　　]

A. cinema

B. big farm

C. park

D. market

(2)In the 1910s Hollywood became a ________.

[　　]

A. famous theater

B. good place to have holiday

C. film center

D. home for stars

(3)Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?

[　　]

A. Charlie Chaplin.

B. Marilyn Monroe.

C. Ingrid Bergman.

D. Greta Garbo.

(4)People went to Hollywood to make films because ________.

[　　]

A. it was a beautiful place

B. you can find many film stars

C. there was a lot of sunlight there

D. it was a famous place

(5)Which statement is true?

[　　]

A. The west Coast was a better place to make films.

B. There are no mountains near Hollywood.

C. People no longer went to cinema after television became popular.

D. Hollywood began to make films for television after the First World War.

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　　The story of the English language is a story of change. The Old English language, or Old English, is different from Modem English. If we do not study Old English, we cannot understand it. Some of the words are the same but many are not used now.

　　The story of English language begins some time after the year A. D. 400. At that time some people came to England from North-West Europe. There were many groups of people. They were called Angels, Saxons and Jutes. Their language, Old English, is like some of the modem languages of North-West Europe. In Old English the endings had many meanings.

　　They showed past time and present time and many other things. In Modern English most of the endings are gone. This is the biggest difference between Old and Modern English.

(1)What does the first sentence of the passage mean? ________.

[　　]

A. The English language keeps changing as time goes on

B. The Old English had changed into Modern English

C. The story of the English language often changes

D. The story of the English language is one of how people change the language

(2)Old English was first used by people from ________.

[　　]

A. French

B. North-West Europe

C. England

D. North-West England

(3)Which of the following is not true about Old English?

[　　]

A. It was spoken by many groups of people from North-West Europe.

B. Its vocabulary is completely from that of Modern English.

C. It's not easy for most English speakers today to understand the language.

D. The endings of the works had different specific meanings.

(4)What is the greatest difference between Old and Modem English?

[　　]

A. Old English was used by people 400 years ago while English is used by people today.

B. Some of the words in Old English are not used in Modern English.

C. The endings in Old English are full of meanings.

D. Most of endings in Old English are not used in Modern English.

(5)The best title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A. The Difference Between Old English and Modern English

B. How People Changed English

C. Change of English and Change of the People

D. The Story of English

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　　A visitor to Germany must plan his time carefully, because there are so many things to see and do. Germany has big cities, old beautiful towns, and lovely forests and mountains. If a traveller likes the excitement of a large city, he should visit Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich. Each of these cities has its own special charm. If a person enjoys the past, he should go to old fortress towns, such as Dinkelsbuhl or Rothenbug in southern Germany. Here he can go through narrow crooked streets or even walk to the city wall. If a traveller finds the beauty and peacefulness of nature attractions, he should go to one of the wooden areas of Germany. The Black Forest is very famous, but the Bavarian Woods near Gzechoslovakia and the Odenwald in central Germany are just as lovely. If a visitor plans his time and activities well, he will certainly enjoy his stay in Germany.

(1)If a visitor to Germany doesn't plan his time well, he will probably ________ a lot of things.

[　　]

(2)Hamburg,Berlin and Munich are cities which are ________.

[　　]

A. big,very much alike

B. small,quite interesting

C. wonderful,almost the same

D. large,quite different

(3)Dinkelsbuhl and Rothenburg are ________ towns.

[　　]

(4)For a visitor who likes attractions,he should visit one of the ________ wooden areas in Germany.

[　　]

(5)A visitor can see and do ________ interesting things in Germany.

[　　]

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　　Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

　　The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

　　Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossing and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter ( throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street.

　　When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

　　I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now, are there any questions?

(1)The main purpose of this speech would be to ________.

[　　]

A. prepare people for international travel

B. declare the laws of different kinds

C. give advice to travelers to the country

D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

(2)How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

[　　]

(3)From the speech we learn that ________.

[　　]

A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol,  but your friend can buy it for you

B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

D. you can't make noise except at night

(4)The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means ________.

[　　]

A. keep in touch with

B. get in touch with

C. join

D. report

(5)Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

[　　]

A. A policeman.

B. A lawmaker.

C. A teacher.

D. A lawyer.

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　　For a small town, Manhattan ,Kansas has some big surprises, And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.

　　The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly-lit restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.

　　Ellen, like most of the waitresses is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she's planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.

　　Ellen soon learns what every waitress finds out. You had better have a good pair of shoes. She paid forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She's discovered something else, too. You don't have to know much about food be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.

　　“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can't make up their minds. They look down at the menu and say ‘What do you suggest! So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say‘ Not very,’ I suggest the salad bar with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they're very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It's very nice. Real good value.”

　　Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she's learning too much about people. She'll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn't like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理医生) instead.

(1)A good title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn

B. American Holiday Inn

C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan

D. How to Deal with People

(2)The underlined phrase“ a veterinary surgeon” means ________.

[　　]

A. an animal doctor

B. an animal trainer

C. a hotel manager

D. a food expert

(3)From the passage we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C. The couples like to be left alone.

D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

(5)From the passage we get to know that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses have to deal with all kinds of people except couples

B. the Holiday Inn Hotel is a good hotel except the place where it lies

C. Ellen Logan may get tired of the job sometimes because her feet get fired often

D. Ellen Logan will help the people who aren't sure which food to choose to eat